Insurers pressing for last-minute enrollees under the health-care law say they are running into a worrisome trend: Customers who were put off by the insurance marketplaces' early troubles are proving hard sells.

Many people thwarted by the technical problems of HealthCare.gov are reluctant to try again, citing frustration with the federal site, web-security concerns and the pressure of the holidays, several insurers say.

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Insurers looking for last-minute enrollees are hitting walls among consumers, and the government is allowing some Americans to buy catastrophic health plans. Christopher Weaver reports on MoneyBeat.